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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 5 February 2025 5am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Wednesday 5 February 2025 5am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert55 NE023.5
Beerwah0 N025.3
Boonah208 SSW0.223.5
Burpengary197 SSW0.625.9
Caboolture3 N026.5
Caloundra148 SSE0.527.2
Cannon Hill194 SSW1.279.223.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.622.7
Coomera229 SW1.285.722.90
Cooroy188 S0.124.7
Deagon175 S1.181.224.500
Deception Bay206 SSW1.278.50
Eagleby61 ENE025.2
Eatons Hill218 SW0.224.7
Forest Lake202 SSW024.7
Gatton161 SSE1.289220
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.522.4
Josephville212 SSW1.388.220.50
Kilcoy38 NE0.124.9
Kippa-Ring169 S0.427.8
Lowood35 NE025
Lytton145 SE2.574.224.60
Maleny104 ESE0.222.3
Moggill0 N024.7
Mountain Creek101 E1.225.7
Mutdapilly196 SSW1.684.1220
Nambour244 WSW0.2942310
North Maclean238 WSW0.793.721.60
Norwell164 SSE0.124.2
Parkwood177 S1.882.323.20
Petrie255 WSW0.126.2
Raceview152 SSE1.384.823.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.923.1
Redlands170 S0.325.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.923.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.322.8
Rocklea212 SSW180.423offline0
South Brisbane175 S124.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8622.5
Southport188 S1.286.723.30
Springwood180 S0.586.922.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.421.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.523.2
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE0.920.9
Tewantin113 ESE0.527.2
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.424.2
Woolloongabba193 SSW0.778.724.30
Wynnum178 S1.591.323.40
Wynnum West173 S2.290.223.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE121.2
Chinchilla99 E0.323.9
Dalby127 SE0.324
Goondiwindi61 ENE0.624.5
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles44 NE024
Oakey109 ESE0.222.8
Pittsworth107 ESE0.522.7
Rangeville106 ESE0.39619.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe245 WSW0.120.6
Toowoomba93 E294.519.300
Warwick329 NNW0.722.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg132 SE1.795.123.2
Gayndah0 N024.1
Gympie25.4
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.227.1
Kingaroy118 ESE0.922.2
Maryborough199 SSW1.492.100
Tin Can Bay82 E0.126.2
Toogoom69 ENE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE0.386.624.30.1
Auckland Point143 SE383.324.50
Boat Creek158 SSE1.782.32500
Boyne Island182 S1.786.9-10.1
Clinton144 SE2.581.824.70
South Gladstone166 SSE280.424.400
Targinie137 SE0.783.4250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE1.125.4
Blackwater102 ESE2.988.6230.1
Bluff132 SE1.479.4230
Emerald127 SE1.586.522.20
Gracemere165 SSE0.525.7
Longreach76 ENE323.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.89822.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE1.123
Parkhurst203 SSW0.191.823.8
Yeppoon250 WSW1.127.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE0.1
Sarina---
West Mackay305 NW0.823.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers95 E0.924.9
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE2.595.124.800
Environment Park88 E0.198.424.700.1
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive54 NE1.799.624.500
North Ward103 ESE0.990.624.40
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton26.7 NNE024.6
Cairns182 S193.125.200
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba98.2 E0.425.8
Mossman0 N028
Weipa61 ENE1.226
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap28 NNE0.724.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
20 December 2025